Simon Whitlock will miss the Paddy Energy World Darts Championship for the primary time in 15 years after failing to earn a last-minute spot by way of a Tour Card Holder Qualifier.
The previous world championship runner-up was in motion at Robin Park Leisure Centre in Wigan, the place the ultimate 4 locations for this yr’s occasion have been up for grabs forward of the event happening on the Alexandra Palace from December 15 – reside on Sky Sports activities.
Whitlock, the fifth seed, was crushed 6-5 by Germany’s Paul Krohne within the last-32 – his opening match of the day – to depart the Australian absent from the World Championship line-up for the primary time since 2009.
Jeffrey de Zwaan, Rhys Griffin and Dylan Slevin secured their World Championship spots, defeating Krohne, Adam Hunt and Marijn Dragt respectively, whereas Canada’s Matt Campbell beat Mervyn King in a final-leg decider to assert the final spot on provide.
Steven Beaton – the 1996 BDO world champion – will see his run of 33 consecutive World Championships ended after a final-leg loss to Darren Beveridge within the last-32, denying him a farewell look earlier than retirement on the finish of this yr.
Steve Beaton was seeking to lengthen his personal file for many consecutive world championship appearances
Former Grand Slam of Darts champion Jose de Sousa additionally suffered an early exit after shedding 6-4 to Rhys Griffin, whereas World Cup of Darts runner-up Rowby-John Rodriguez and fourth seed Boris Krcmar have been among the many others unable to safe a spot.
Jurjen van der Velde, who missed 5 match darts earlier than shedding to Gian van Veen in Sunday’s PDC Winmau World Youth Championship ultimate, noticed his qualification hopes ended with a 6-2 defeat towards De Zwaan.
Two-time world champion Adrian Lewis elected to not function within the qualifier and is ready to see his PDC Tour Card expire on the finish of the yr, which means he might want to head to Qualifying Faculty in January if he’s to function in PDC occasions subsequent season.
When will the World Darts Championship happen?
The event will get beneath method on the Alexandra Palace on Sunday December 15, with three first-round matches and one second-round match on the opening night.
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Highlights of the 2024 World Darts Championship ultimate between World primary Luke Humphries and teenage sensation Luke Littler.
There will likely be reside darts over every of the next eight days, together with seven afternoon periods, with the standard three-day break from Christmas Eve to Boxing Day earlier than returning with the third spherical and a double session on December 27.
The third and fourth rounds will likely be accomplished by December 30 earlier than an evening off on New 12 months’s Eve, with the quarter-finals held throughout two periods on New 12 months’s Day forward of the semi-finals on January 2 and the ultimate on Friday January 3.
The total day-by-day schedule for this yr’s event may be discovered right here.
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